Aprons
Leather aprons and clothing accessories
HSN 4203 40 10 (Aprons) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which imposes a Prohibited status on any consignment containing seal skin in any form. Importers of leather aprons sourced from other materials face no licence requirement under the ITC (HS) policy, but must confirm the absence of seal skin at the bill of entry.
- Material declaration from exporter
- ITC (HS) policy compliance
- 1Confirm that the aprons do not contain seal skin in any form before filing the bill of entry. Import of seal skin in any form under this tariff line is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy, and any consignment found to contain seal skin is liable to confiscation and criminal liability under the Customs Act, 1962.ITC (HS) import policy — Prohibited status for seal skin, Chapter 42
- 2Obtain a material declaration or certificate from the foreign exporter confirming the leather substrate is not seal skin. Retain this document for customs verification at the bill of entry stage, as the proper officer may request material evidence before granting out-of-charge.ITC (HS) import policy — Prohibited status for seal skin, Chapter 42
The operative risk on this tariff line is not a licensing gap but a material-origin trap: aprons manufactured from blended or exotic leather are occasionally shipped without substrate documentation, and a customs examination that identifies seal skin — however incidental — triggers the Prohibited-import status, attracting confiscation of the entire consignment. Obtain a specific seal-skin-free declaration from the exporter before vessel departure; a post-arrival declaration is not accepted as a substitute.